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    WATER ACCESS

    WATER QUALITY

    WATER SECURITY

    Africa
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Nestled between the largest reserves of fresh water in the world, McKinstry Engineering designs technology to harness, purify, and deliver clean water in other parts of the earth. With a focus on the greatest needs, namely sub-Saharan Africa, McKinstry Engineering believes limited access to clean water is a problem that can be eradicated.

Setting McKinstry Engineering apart from other pioneers in clean water technology, we believe in working directly with impoverished communities, circumventing bureaucracies that often postpone technology from being implemented. This is made possible by incorporating a landmark network of humanitarian intelligence familiar with the local and state political landscapes in this complex region of the world.

We Simplify Water

High Organic Load?
  • Increase aeration: Enhance the oxygen supply to biological treatment processes, such as activated sludge or aerobic digestion, to promote the breakdown of organic pollutants.
  • Implement primary treatment: Use physical processes like sedimentation to remove larger solid particles and reduce the organic load before biological treatment.
Nutrient Pollution (Eutrophication?)
  • Nutrient removal: Employ specialized treatment techniques like biological nutrient removal (BNR) or chemical precipitation to reduce nutrient concentrations in the wastewater.
  • Implement advanced treatment: Employ tertiary treatment processes such as constructed wetlands or membrane filtration to further remove nutrients.
Pathogen Contamination?
  • Disinfection: Use chlorine, UV irradiation, ozone, or other disinfection methods to kill or inactivate pathogens in the treated wastewater.
  • Proper effluent disposal: Ensure that the treated wastewater is not discharged into areas where it can contaminate drinking water sources or recreational waters.
Sludge Management?
  • Sludge dewatering: Use mechanical methods like centrifugation or belt presses to reduce the water content of sludge, making it easier and less costly to transport and dispose of.
  • Sludge treatment: Explore various options for sludge treatment, including anaerobic digestion to produce biogas, incineration, or land application as a soil conditioner (if the sludge meets regulatory requirements)

Nestled between the largest reserves of fresh water in the world, McKinstry Engineering designs technology to harness, purify, and deliver clean water in other parts of the earth. With a focus on the greatest needs, namely sub-Saharan Africa, McKinstry Engineering believes limited access to clean water is a problem that can be eradicated.

Setting McKinstry Engineering apart from other pioneers in clean water technology, we believe in working directly with impoverished communities, circumventing bureaucracies that often postpone technology from being implemented. This is made possible by incorporating a landmark network of humanitarian intelligence familiar with the local and state political landscapes in this complex region of the world.

McKinstry Engineering

North American Office
Alanson, Michigan
864.524.1792